Mechanical toy



April 13 1926. 1,580,820

F. J. GENSICKI MECHANICAL TOY Filed August 20 1925 INVENTOR.

Patented Apr, 13, 1926.

UNETED STATES FRANK JOHN GENSICKI, OF BRIDGEPORT, PIEJ\TI\TSZ'LVANIA.

THEOHANICAL TDY.

Application filed August 20, 1925. Serial No. 51,488.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, FRANK JOHN GEN- sioni, citizen of Poland, residingat Bridgeport, in the county of Montgomery and State of Pennsylvania,have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Mechanical Toys, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to in'iproveincnts in toys, particularly figuretoys, and it is the principal object of theinvention to provide a figuretoy in the form of the representation of two men operating a saw, thearticulated limbs of the operators executing a muliitude of movementsgreatly contributing to the amusement and entertainment of children.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a figure toy in formof a band saw operated by the representation of two men, in which thelegs of one of the operators are mounted in a novel and distinct mannerfor imparting to the body and the limbs a plurality of amusingmovements.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a figure toy ofthis character of simple and inexpensive construction, adapted to beoperated by means of a spring equipped with suitable connections toimpart to the body and limbs of the two operators of the saw a multitudeof highly amusing motions simulating the motions made by real operators.

These and other objects and advantages of the invention will become morefully known as the description thereof proceeds, and, will then bespecifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing, material part of this disclosure:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a figure toy constructed according tothe present invention.

Figure 2 is a section through the operating mechanism on line 22 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary rear elevation, partly in section. of thelower limbs of one of the figures, seen in the direction of the arrows3-3 of Figure 1.

A frame comprising a bottom plate or base 10, vertical standards orposts 11 and 12, and a top plate 13, carries near the rear part on saidtop plate a casing 14 in which a spring motor is arranged supplying thedriving power for the toy figures.

A shaft 15, journaled in the Walls of the forming a casing carrieswithin the same a large gear 16 revolving within and an extension of thecasing, designated 17, and in mesh with a gear 18 on a shaft 19 whichcarries also the spring drum 20, and a ratchet wheel 21 in which a pawl22 engages in the usual well known manner.

The end of shaft 19 extends beyond the outer wall of the casing, andcarries a winding key 23..

One end of shaft projects out of the casing and carries a fly wheel 24having a pin-inits lateral face, designated 24, which one end of anoperating arm 25 is attached, the opposite end of which is attached to arack bar 26, adapted to reciprocate in a suitable guide 27 attached tothe frame.

The lower limb or log of the figure 23, representing one of theoperators, is pivotally attached, as at 29, to a post So secured at itslower end to the top plate 13.

The foot 31 of this limb has-made integrally therewith a curved rack 32,the teeth of which mesh with a similar rack bar 26,

The other leg of the figure has its lower part pivoted, as at 33, to theupper part, and its foot 34 is pivotally secured to a pin 35 in abracket 36. The upper part of this leg is pivotally attached, as at 38,to the body and has an extension 39 to which is pivotally secured, as at40, the lower end of a bar 41 having its upper end pivotally attached,as at 42, to a link 43 pivoted at its opposite end to the pivot 44 ofthe arms 45 of the figure, the hands of which grasp the handle 46 of asaw 47, the teeth of which engage a block 48 on top plate 13. The lowerend of the band saw 47 has a handle 49 grasped by the hands of a figure50 standing below figure 28 on base plate 10, and having its armspivotally attached, as at 51,

' to the body, while its upper leg parts are pivotally attached, as at52, 53 to the lower leg parts.

It will be clear that upon starting the spring motor, the reciprocatingoperation of the rack 26 will be communicated to the curved rack bar 32and compel the legs and body of Figure 28 and the arms thereof toexecute a number of motions in the various directions indicated by thearrows in Figure 1. simulating the various movements of two menoperating a band saw to the great amusement and entertainment ofchildren.

It will be understood. that while I have shown and described thepreferred form of my invention as an example, the same may be subjectedto many changes in its general arrangement and in the construction ofits minor details without departure from the scope of the appendedclaims and the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a figure toy simulating two men op eratinga band comprising anelevated platform, the representation of a figure having a plurality oiarticulated limb parts mounted on said platform, a curved rack securedon the foot of said figure, the other of said feet being mountedtoswirel on said platform, slidable rack, a guide for said rack, amotor, means for operating said slidable rack upon the operation of saidmotor to engage said curved rack to operate the limbs of said figure, asecond figure on the base of said platform having art'culated limbs, anda band saw gripped by the outstretched hands of both igures to simulatehe sawing operation upon the starting of said motor.

2. In a figure toy comprising two figures, a platform a base for saidplatform and a top plate therefor, one of said figures on the top plateand the other on the base-plate, the figure on the top plate havingarticulated limb parts and pivotally secured arms on its body part aconnection between the pivot of the arms and pivotally secured to theupper of said articulated limb parts, a motor, a sliding rackbar, meansconnected to and operated by said motor to impart to said sliding rackbar a reciprocatory motion, a curved rack secured to one foot of thefigure on the top bar adapted to be engaged by said sliding rack barduring its reciprocation to operate said articulated limbs and arms, a.band saw having upper and lower handles, the upper handle grasped by thehands of the figure on said top bar and the lower handle grasped by thehands of the figure on said base plate, said last named figure havingarms pivotally secured to its body part and articulated limbs, bothfigures executing upon the operation of the motor a number of motionsdirected in various directions to operate the saw for the FRAN K JOHNGENSICKI.

